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Directional shear

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000716

The component of wind shear which is due to a change in wind direction with
height, e.g., southeasterly winds at the surface and southwesterly winds aloft. A veering wind with
height in the lower part of the atmosphere is a type of directional shear often considered important
for tornado development.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000716
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000716",
  "term": "Directional shear",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Directional Shear",
  "definition": "The component of wind shear which is due to a change in wind direction with\nheight, e.g., southeasterly winds at the surface and southwesterly winds aloft. A veering wind with\nheight in the lower part of the atmosphere is a type of directional shear often considered important\nfor tornado development.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/directional-shear/"
}

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